This is an umbrella'd Manhattan floating down the Da Nang. A slow-dance on top of an organ floor that's drunker than the singer is. The piano, of course, the American Tourist, just barely standing up. The drums, the sunset. The strings, the flute, the grass, the water. [old stuff til November]
If you saw this song coming at you on the street, it's probably dawn, and no matter how much stuff you have to do today, you're starting to forget most of it. The way it breaks and lifts, it's like opening what you think are probably doors to small rooms, and finding out they are doors to big rooms. Sorry it's a peak-y vinyl rip. [Support little 7" releases! they're cheap!]
Posted by Dan at August 30, 2006 1:47 AMi just moved to manhattan, and it's been umbrella'd since....
i wrote about washington square (loosely) here:
http://killallartists.blogspot.com/2006/08/rider-plans-it-and-is.html
if you care to read... not many do. :)
Posted by jerimee at August 30, 2006 11:04 AMi wish i could go the hell anywhere (even manhattan) out of the town i live in here in greece; there's a lot of sun and not a single drop of the so-sacred rain to make us, the rainlovers, feel nice. i despise summers! i don't like this song, by the way!
Posted by koum at August 30, 2006 12:11 PMThanks for highlighting Paul. He really deserves it. He's one of our most innovative and interesting pop songwriters and a dear friend.
Posted by Lucas Jensen at August 30, 2006 12:49 PM
and it will begin playing. All songs are also available to download: just right-click the link and choose 'Save as...'
